Maia: The best you never heard of

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Story by Anthony Springer

Demian Maia is quite possibly the best middleweight you’ve never heard of.

Boasting and impressive 10-0 record, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert has earned a reputation in the Octagon for turning his adversaries into human pretzels. Maia made his UFC debut at UFC 77: Hostile Territory, submitting Ryan Jensen via rear naked choke in the first round. Ed Herman and Jason MacDonald became Maia’s next victims, falling to a triangle choke and a rear naked choke respectively. The three submissions cemented Maia’s place in the UFC history books as he became the first fighter to garner three “Submission of the Night” honors in a row . . . Click here for more

UFC 95 is LIVE on FREE SPIKE TV, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT: The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, February 21st, and in the UFC 95 main event, it will be one of the most intriguing bouts of the New Year as exciting welterweight contender Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez makes his lightweight debut against former world title challenger Joe “Daddy” Stevenson. UK fans will also be treated to an all-star cast of the UFC’s finest international talent in pivotal bouts that can’t be missed. For more information, check out 95.ufc.com